OTC 7249 ball joint press made in USA again!??

[theamcaddict]

Can anyone verify this? See attached link and photos.

http://www.otctools.com/promotion/otc-made-usa-tools-promotion
This is a photo of the flyer.

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[u118224]

That figures, after I bought mine last year. I would imagine the USA made will be priced higher.

 

[Bigblue&Goldie]

That figures, after I bought mine last year. I would imagine the USA made will be priced higher.

No ****. I might have to look into what kind of warranty my made in *********** one has.

 

[GreaseMonkey45170]

Yep we bought one a few months ago to replace the ball joints in all these F250's. Sure enuff american made! stamped right in the frame its self Made in USA! ill try to get a pick of it tomorrow!

 

[85FourEyedGT]

Wow thats pretty awesome to see them move it back, I was considering purchasing one a few months back but decided to rent one instead. Wonder what the price difference will be??

 

[Super Sport]

That figures, after I bought mine last year. I would imagine the USA made will be priced higher.

Same here, I've only had mine a couple of months...

 

[W0rLDWaR4]

Damn it! That's the reason I bought the BJP1 instead of the OTC.

 

[MN4x4]

Summit Racing and Amazon both have it for a hundred and change.

 

[gsingh]

Damn it! That's the reason I bought the BJP1 instead of the OTC.

Same here I got BJP1 instead.

 

[Dugan]

Just get the 100$ one from Autozone, OEM brand. Its lifetime warrantied and if you break it every autozone has one.

Ive used one for years with my impact guns never broke one yet.

 

[Canadian Charlie]

Looks like a tool that might come in handy

 

[85FourEyedGT]

you can use a BJ tool to remove bushings in control arms correct??

 

[metaleltr]

you can use a BJ tool to remove bushings in control arms correct??

Sometimes, depends on the size of the bushing if the frame is wide enough, thing about control arms though you can usually use a threaded rod through the hole,

 

[theamcaddict]

Same here I got BJP1 instead.

I cobbled together a kit using a snap on cj108b brake pin press. I refused to buy the OTC kit earlier because the frame was made in China.

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[theamcaddict]

OK. Well now I own a second ball joint press. The OTC kit is in fact made in the US of A! 103.99 plus 14 shipping from www.usatoolwarehouse.com . got it in two days and it came with a "free" ball joint separator. I'm looking forward to using it.

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[theamcaddict]

And I guess OTC is now with Bosch automotive?

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[Karl_B]

I had one of the Harbor Freight units, but after about four cars, the C frame had spread. I saw a BJP1 in a local pawn shop with a faded price sticker and haggled them down. Walked out with the Snap-On one for $200 and it is a very well made kit. I have a feeling I'll wear out before that sucker will.

Maybe HF has a better source for them now. The OTC ones do have a pretty attractive price for being made here and Astro seems like an honest importer. There are plenty of options for the savvy shopper. I wouldn't have paid list price for this Snap-On kit. I'm sure I would be looking at OTC and Astro very closely if I was buying today.

 

[justang1997]

OK. Well now I own a second ball joint press. The OTC kit is in fact made in the US of A! 103.99 plus 14 shipping from www.usatoolwarehouse.com . got it in two days and it came with a "free" ball joint separator. I'm looking forward to using it.

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I think I will go this route.

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[MG44]

Might as well wipe your rear end with a OTC warranty. Have dozens of their tools, you call for a force screw or anything on a puller and it is never warrantied. Isn't the main part of any puller/press the force screw?

When it comes to these tools we either buy HF due to price or Snap-On due to the a true lifetime warranty. That being said both of my shops have been using HF ball joint presses for years with no issues.

 

[KingCobra98]

I bought that promotion.. usa made and with a heavy jimmy bar!! Buy the otc tool and get the HF or astro Adapters

 

[getbent4x4]

fyi bought one from tooltopia last month, came as made in china.